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Industrial Engineer - Sturgis, MI Plant
3 years ago

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 113,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

WHAT WE OFFER

At Abbott, you can have a good job that can grow into a great career. We offer:

  • A fast-paced work environment where your safety is our priority

  • Production areas that are clean, well-lit and temperature-controlled

  • Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance

  • Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plans

  • Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs, medical benefits start day 1

  • Vacation – 3 weeks (1st yr prorated) + vacation buy program

  • Pension Plan

  • 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match

  • The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities


Learn more about our benefits that add real value to your life to help you live fully:  www.abbottbenefits.com



WHAT YOU’LL DO:

The Industrial Engineer provides plant manufacturing with support in the areas of line speed calculations and reporting, throughput and downtime evaluations, and capacity and labor analysis.  As part of the Operational Excellence department, the Industrial Engineer also supports the plant with Operational Excellence expertise in the areas of data analysis, line performance improvements, statistical process control (SPC), change management, and training.

Major Responsibilities

  • Monitoring and reporting metrics for plant production areas

  • Developing and maintaining annual plant line speed and material loss rates.

  • Accountable for managing the site’s capability and capacity related data/information.

  • Actively supporting the site’s Operational Excellence and continuous improvement programs

  • Observing, analyzing, and supporting operations leading to business process improvement recommendations

  • Coaching / mentoring Yellow and Green Belt teams on the proper application of Lean Six Sigma methodologies

  • Facilitating cross-functional events including Kaizen, focus-problem solving, root cause analysis (RCAs), and other continuous improvement related activities

  • Solving complex problems using Lean and Six Sigma methodologies

  • Providing cost improvement project support for those projects which affect material loss, labor increases or reduction, and/or throughput changes

  • Other plant support as assigned


WHAT YOU’LL BRING

REQUIRED

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Industrial or Mechanical Engineering preferred) or equivalent technical experience plus demonstrated competence – necessary to understand plant operations

  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt – necessary to coach / mentor Green Belt teams

  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (especially Excel)




PREFERRED

  • At least 3 years experience in a manufacturing environment

  • Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

  • Microsoft Power BI experience

  • Experience with overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) data management, statistical process control (SPC), financial budgets/standards

  • High degree of technical expertise and familiarity with manufacturing processes

  • Must possess strong communication, leadership, problem solving, interpersonal, and teamwork skills 

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Travel: No
Medical Surveillance: No
Significant Work Activities: Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)

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